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engordar

to gain weight, to fatten

e n ɡ o ɾ ˈd a ɾ
en in-/en-, put into or cause to become + gord fat + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #31,778
to gain weight, to fatten
SP: Desde que dejé de correr, empecé a engordar.
EN: Since I stopped running, I started to gain weight.
Conjugation of engordar
engordar
Present
engordando
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First engordo —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First engordo —

Tom no quiere comer tarta porque no quiere engordar más.

Tom doesn't want to eat cake because he doesn't want to gain any more weight.

Ella empezó a engordar.

She started to gain weight.

Los podríamos engordar con la porquería de tus sucios pies.

We could fatten them up with the filth from your dirty feet.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

No te dejes engordar.

Don’t let yourself gain weight.

Como Tom no quiere engordar más, no come tarta.

Since Tom doesn’t want to gain any more weight, he doesn’t eat cake.

Engordar demasiado no es bueno para la salud.

Gaining too much weight is not good for your health.

Ella detesta engordar.

She hates gaining weight.

Si comes mucho, vas a engordar.

If you eat a lot, you’ll gain weight.